Common Abbreviations Flashcards by Katherine Klopf

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a.c.

A

Before meals

Ante ci bum

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a.m.,am,AM

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Morning

Ante meridiem

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nocte

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every night

Omne Nocte

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b.d.s.,bds,BDS

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2 times a day

bus die sumendum

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b.i.d.,bid,bd

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twice a day/ twice daily/ 2 times daily

bis in die

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h.,h

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hour

hora

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h.s.,hs

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at bedtime OR half strength

hora somni

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ii

A

two tablets

duos doses

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iii

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three tablets

tres doses

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p.c.

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after food

post cibum

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p.m.,pm,PM

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afternoon or evening

post meridian

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p.r.,pr,PR

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rectally

per rectum

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p.r.n.,prn,PRN

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as needed

pro re nata

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q.

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every

quaque

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q.1.d.,q1d

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every day

quaque die

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q.1.h.,q1h

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every hour

quaque hora

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q.2.h.,q2h

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every 2 hours

quaque secunda hora

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q.4.h.,q4h

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every 4 hours

quaque quarta hora

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q.6.h.,q6h

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every six hours

quaque sexta hora

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q.8.h., q8h

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every 8 hours

quaque octava hora

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q.a.m.,qAM,qam

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every morning

quaque meridiem

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q.d.,qd

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every day / daily

quaque die

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q.h.s.,qhs

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every night at bedtime

quaque hora somni

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q.d.s.,qds,QDS

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4 times a day

quater die sumendum

q.i.d.,qid

4 times a day quater in die

q.h.,qh

every hour, hourly quaque hora

q.o.d.,qod

every other day / alternate days quaque altera die

q.p.m.,qPM,qpm

every afternoon or evening quaque post meridiem

q.s.,qs

a sufficient quantity (enough) quantum sufficiat

q.wk. also qw

weekly (once a week)

Sig.,S.

directions Singa

t.d.s.,tds,TDS

3 times daily ter die sumendum

u.d.,ud

as directed it dictum

a.d.,ad,AD

right ear auris dextra

a.s.,as,AS

left ear auris sinistra

a.u.,au,AU

both ears together OR each ear aures unitas OR auris uterque

gtt.,gtts

drop(s) gutta(e)

o.d.,od,OD

once a day/ right eye omni in die / oculus dexter

o.s.,os,OS

left eye oculus sinister

o.u.,ou,OU

both eyes oculus uterque